Temple for double-fabric looms



Dec. 30, 1930. R. G. TURNER 1,786,684

TEMPLE FOR DOUBLE FABRIC LOOMS Filed July 22, 1929 2 Sheets$heet l Dec.30, 1930. TURNER 1,786,684

TEMPLE FOR DOUBLE FABRIC LOOMS Filed July 22. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet ZIVE/v72? 7709427 6? ERA 5F Patented Dec. ,30, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE RICHARD G. TURNER, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TOCBOMFTON & KNOWLES'LOOM WORKS, 0F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, AGORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS TEMPLE FOR DOUBLE-FABRIC LOOMS Applicationfiled. July 22, 1929. Serial N0. 380,132.

This invention relates to a temple for use with double fabrics and isparticularly designed for use in a double shuttle loom of the weftreplenishing type.

It is the general object of my invention to provide a temple by whichboth upper and lower fabrics may be guided'and held from lateralcontraction, while at the same time the unsevered weft ends of newlyinserted bobbins may have clear passage forward be tween the templerolls.

To the attainment of this object, I provide a separator or guidingmember between the upper and lower temple rolls,-so disposed andsupported that weft ends may pass freely over and under said member asthey work forward past the temple rolls.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of partswhich will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings in which Fig.1 is a plan view-of a portion of a loom having my improved templemounted there- Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the temple, looking in thedirection of the arrow 2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional frontelevation of the temple, taken alongthe line3-3 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation, looking in the direction of the arrow 4 inFig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional front elevation, taken along the line 55 in Fig.2.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown a part of a loom frame 10 onwhich a temple stand 11 is secured. A temple bar 12 is yieldinglyslidable in the stand 11 in. the usual manner and extends rearwardtoward the fell of the cloth.

At its rearward end, the bar 11 is offset downward and rearward, asindicated at 14, and is provided with a pair of lower temple rolls 16 ofthe usual construction. A similar pair of upper temple rolls 18 aremounted on a frame member 20 secured to the temple bar 12 by a bolt 22.The offset lower portion 14 of the bar 12 and the frame member 20' arespaced apart vertically to provide a free (to said frame member.

passage 24 to a point forward of the temple rolls, for a purpose to bedescribed.

A guiding and separating member 30 is also secured to the bar 12 by thebolt 22 and may also be fiXedin relation thereto by a pin or stud 32.The member 30 extends freely rearward between the rolls 16 and 18 and isof such contour that the upper and lower fabrics are separated andguided closely adjaazp'nt the peripheries of the upper and lower ro s.

A bracket 40. is secured to the bar 12 by the bolt 22 and is alsosecured to the offset member 14 by the bolt 42 (Fig. 2) which supportsthe forward lower roll 16 and to the upper framemember 20 by the bolt'44by which the forwardupper roll 18 is secured The bracket 40 is thusfirmly held in position and also acts to positively determine the spacedrelation of the upper frame member 20 from the offset portion 14 of thebar 12.

The bracket 40'is provided with a laterally extended or table portion 46having its rear edge portion curved downwardly, as

indicated at 48 in Fig. 2. A plurality of weights 50 are loosely mountedon a stud 52 secured in the table portion 46.

The temple thus described is particularly adapted for use in a doubleshuttle loom in which the weft ends of the bobbins are tied together inpairs before the bobbins are placed in the magazine. When one bobbin ofa pair is transferred, the weft end W remains attached to the otherbobbin left in the magazine, as indicated in Fig. 1, and is graduallydrawn under the sectional weight 50 by the forward feed 'of the cloth.During this forward feed, the weft end W extends outward from theselvage of the cloth and moves freely forward through the open passage24 previously described.

Such forward movement causes the weft end to be clamped by the weight50, after which the weft is broken between the weight and the ,selvage.The open passage 24 extends forward in the temple beyond the pointnecessaryfor drawing theweft end under the weight 50.

I am thus able to firmly hold and stretch both the upper and lowerfabrics by the temple rolls l6 and 18, while at the same time permittingfree forward movement of the weft end W to (lumpingand breakingposilion.

Having thus described my invention and advantages thereof, 1 do not wishto be nited to the details herein disclosed, othere tian as set forth inthe claims, but what 1 claim is 1. a loom for weaving double fabric, apie frame, a pair of upper temple rolls l a pair of lower temple rollssupported fl frame, and a rearwardly extending and separating memberpositioned said upper and lower rolls and supntii'ely by said frame at apoint fori said rolls.

In a loom for weavin double fabric, a 1' iuple frame, a pair of uppertemple rolls and a pair lower temple rolls supported rame, and a ing andseparating member positioned between said upper and lower rolls,supported by said frame and extending; freely rearward between saidrolls.

3. In a loom for weaving double fabric, temple frame a pair of uppertemple rolls and a iair of lower temple rolls supported l: frame, and aguiding and separating ember positioned between said upper and lowerrolls and supported by said frame, said rolls and said separating memberbeing disposed to provide a free passage for the weft end extendingoutward from a fabric passing through said temple.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

RICHARD TURNER.

